Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex35 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inKobryn, Brest region
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Case Summary
Vjaczaslau Berazavec, a resident of Kobryn and a father of three, was detained along with his wife for participating in the 2020 protests. Authorities alleged he engaged in indecent exposure toward police officers. He has been designated as an extremist and is currently serving his sentence.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Вячаслаў Беразавец, жыхар Кобрына і бацька трох дзяцей, быў затрыманы разам са сваёй жонкай за ўдзел у пратэстах 2020 года. Уласцікі сілавікоў стверджалі, што ён дапусціў аголенасць у адносінах да міліцыі. Ён унесена ў спіс экстрэмістаў і зараз адбывае пакаранне.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-342
03Analysis
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Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Vjaczaslau Berazavec (PPW case cmmkymlx). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkymlx800411vcfdecqfrh8. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/vjaczaslau-berazavec).
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